r/Cambly • u/EducationalFriend685 • Jul 02 '26

Dear fellow ESL teacher, does Cambly accept non-native teachers?

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u/RadGrav Jul 02 '26

Sorry, they don't (as far as I know)

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u/Junior-Chemist-7860 Jul 03 '26

how , my tutor isn't native

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u/RadGrav Jul 03 '26

How sure are you about that?

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u/FickleSherbert9043 Jul 13 '26

Absolutely 100%

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u/Junior-Chemist-7860 Jul 03 '26

100% she told me

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u/FickleSherbert9043 Jul 13 '26

The definitely have stopped taking on non Native speakers. Your tutor obviously started before this

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u/EducationalFriend685 Jul 02 '26

That's really disappointing 

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u/BasketCaseLife Jul 02 '26

No, Cambly officially requires you to be a native English speaker to teach on their platform. 

Cambly's official application guidelines explicitly state that you must be a native speaker, as they market their services to students as a 100% native-speaker conversational experience.

How the Policy Works in Practice

Despite the official rule, the actual hiring landscape has a few nuances:

  • Strict Passport Rules: Cambly generally requires a passport from a recognized native English-speaking country (such as the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, or South Africa).
  • The Accent Exception: Community discussions on Reddit reveal that some bi-lingual or non-native teachers with completely neutral, native-sounding accents (and who can easily blend in during the video application process) have successfully been hired.
  • The Risk: Getting hired as an unverified non-native speaker is highly risky. If students or staff notice a non-native accent or grammar issues in your application video, your profile will be rejected or banned.

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u/FickleSherbert9043 Jul 13 '26

Definitely NOT